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Baltimore Ravens All-Decade Team: Defense edition

By Chris Schisler

NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 03: Ed Reed #20 of the Baltimore Ravens holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy following their 34-31 win against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on February 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 03: Ed Reed #20 of the Baltimore Ravens holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy following their 34-31 win against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on February 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /
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CANTON, OH – AUGUST 03: Ed Reed with his bust during his enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame at Tom Benson Hall Of Fame Stadium on August 3, 2019 in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
CANTON, OH – AUGUST 03: Ed Reed with his bust during his enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame at Tom Benson Hall Of Fame Stadium on August 3, 2019 in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Safety: Ed Reed, Eric Weddle

This one is pretty easy isn’t it? The free safety for the All-Decade team had to be Ed Reed. Reed is one of the greatest players in the history of the NFL. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018. If you’re a Ravens fan you don’t need to be told how special Reed was; he was one of the most enjoyable players to watch in franchise history. The Super Bowl season was an amazing finish to his historic career. Here’s a fun fact for you: Reed is the only player to have intercepted a San Francisco 49ers quarterback in the Super Bowl.

In this decade the Ravens have had three great safeties. Earl Thomas is earning his place in the history of the franchise, yet we’re going to have to go with Eric Weddle as the other safety for this team. In his first two seasons with the Ravens, Weddle had 10 interceptions. He was one of the best leaders the team ever had. Weddle will always be remembered by Ravens fans as being one of the toughest and most passionate players they ever root for.

Special Teams: Morgan Cox, Sam Koch, Justin Tucker, Jacoby Jones

“The Wolfpack” was the most obvious trio to make this All Decade team. Morgan Cox was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2010. Koch has been with the Ravens ever since they drafted him in 2006. Last but certainly not least, the Ravens found Justin Tucker as an undrafted free agent from the Texas Longhorns. Tucker became the most accurate kicker in NFL history.

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The kick returner for the All Decade team is Jacoby Jones. Jones made Super Bowl history with the longest kickoff return for a touchdown in the big game. When it comes to the best kick returner in the Ravens’ history, it is between Jones and Jermaine Lewis. Jones biggest contribution to the team however, was his 70 yard touchdown reception against the Broncos during the run to Super Bowl XLVII.

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